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Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the governor of California and serve a four-year term without compensation. Board members, who may serve more than one term, serve until a replacement is appointed. Board meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month in Memorial Gardens, which is located at OCFEC, unless otherwise noted. The Fair Board’s role is to set and approve policies for the organization.

All correspondence with the Board of Directors can be addressed care of the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

Requests for public records can be sent to cpra@ocfair.com.


Member since 2006
Joyce Tucker, Chair
Newport Beach
Joyce is currently a homemaker and active community volunteer. She previously worked as an accessory buyer for Bedroom Galleries from 1973 to 1976 and as a teacher for the Orange County School District from 1968 to 1973. Joyce is a member of the Orange County Performing Angels of the Arts and Orange County Museum of Art Visionaries.
 

Member since 2010
Douglas La Belle, Vice Chair
Costa Mesa
Doug is retired and most recently served as City Manager for the City of Chino Hills from 1995 until 2009. Prior to that he served as City Manager for the City of Signal Hill and began his career in local government in 1964 with the City of Garden Grove and has worked in various administrative capacities for the cities of Cerritos, Huntington Beach, La Mesa and Marysville. He serves on the Board of Directors for Boys Republic in Chino Hills and is Chairperson of the Knapp Golf Classic Committee which raises funds for the Huntington's Disease Society of America.
   

Member since 2007
David Ellis
Newport Coast
David is president of Delta Partners, LLC, a governmental affairs firm he started following his service to members of the California legislature and congress. Previously, Ellis was press secretary for Congressman William E. Dannemeyer, chief of staff for State Senator Ollie Speraw, and director of research for Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb. He and his wife, Christin, are immediate past chairs of the St. Margaret's Episcopal School Annual Fund.
   

Member since 2006
Kristina Dodge
Monarch Bay
Kristina has been vice president of American Sterling Productions since 1999. Previously, she served as partner and executive vice president of Altek Company from 1990-1994. Currently, she is a board member and benefactor for Chapman University and co-host of the award-winning talk show "Dialogue with Doti & Dodge" on KOCE-TV.
 

Member since 2004

Dale Dykema
Newport Beach
Dale is the founder, chairman of the board, chief executive and majority stockholder of T.D. Service Financial Corp. in Santa Ana, a company that services the mortgage banking industry. He is also chairman emeritus of the Lincoln Club of Orange County and a board member for the New Majority.

 

Member since 2004

Gary Hayakawa
Irvine
Gary was president of Three Star Nursery, Inc., a wholesale nursery in Fountain Valley. He is also president of the Friends of UC Extension. He was past president of the Centennial Farm Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to managing and fundraising for the Farm; past president of the OC Fair Board and the Nursery Growers Assoc. of California. Gary previously served on the OCFEC Board from 1992-2001.

 

Member since 2010
Ali Jahangiri
Newport Beach
Since 2004, Ali has owned and operated Outclick Media an internet marketing agency and online publishing company. Prior to that he practiced corporate securities law for Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth. Ali has served on the California Law Revision Commission and finds time to serve his local community as a member of the Board of Overseers at Loyola Law School, an ambassador to the Samuel Jordan Center at UCI and as a Founding Board Member to Gen Next.
 
Member since 2011
Nick Berardino
Lake Forest
Nick has served in multiple positions for the Orange County Employees Association since 1978, including general manager since 2004.
   
Member since 2011
Gerardo Mouet
Santa Ana
Gerardo has served in multiple positions with the City of Santa Ana since 1990, serving as executive director of Parks and Recreation since 2004.
   
 
2011-2012 Committees
FINANCIAL MONITORING COMMITTEE
Ali Jahangiri (Chair)
Dale Dykema
Gerardo Mouet

PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE COMMITTEE
David Ellis (Chair)
Ali Jahangiri

LIAISON COMMITTEE
Joyce Tucker (Chair)
Dale Dykema

FAIR HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Nick Berardino(Chair)
Doug La Belle

TEL-PHIL COMMITTEE
Doug La Belle (Chair)
Nick Berardino

FMW/SALE COMMITTEE
No appointments

CENTENNIAL FARM FOUNDATION
Gary Hayakawa
Kristina Dodge
 
 
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